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Violence in northern Nigeria kills at least 80

YoopyaJun 20, 20120

By Garba Mohammed and Mike Oboh KADUNA/ABUJA (Reuters) – At least 80 people have been killed since Monday in clashes in northern Nigeria triggered by

Mubarak health drama adds to Egypt uncertainty

YoopyaJun 20, 20120

(Reuters) – Hosni Mubarak’s transfer to a Cairo military hospital from prison after officials said the ousted leader had suffered a health crisis created a

S.Africa urges unions to return to pay talks

YoopyaJun 20, 20120

By Peroshni Govender PRETORIA (Reuters) – A South African minister urged unions representing about 1.3 million state workers to return to pay talks on Tuesday,

Egypt’s Mubarak moved to hospital in health crisis

YoopyaJun 20, 20120

CAIRO (Reuters) – Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was moved from prison to a military hospital on Tuesday after a health crisis, officials said. Senior

Kenya shilling hits 5-week high vs dollar

YoopyaJun 20, 20120

NAIROBI (Reuters) – The Kenyan shilling hit a five-week high against the dollar on Wednesday, helped by tightening liquidity and importers holding back on dollar

Rwanda tells Congo to take responsibility for fighting

YoopyaJun 19, 20120

By Jenny Clover KIGALI (Reuters) – Rwandan President Paul Kagame called on neighbouring Congo to take responsibility for a surge in rebel fighting rather than

Gunfire in Nigeria’s Kaduna as Muslims demonstrate

YoopyaJun 19, 2012June 19, 20120

By Isaac Abrak KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigerian Muslims took to the streets in the northern city of Kaduna on Tuesday, firing AK-47s, burning tyres

Billionaire Dangote to head Nigeria bourse board

YoopyaJun 19, 20120

LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote will assume leadership of the governing board of Nigeria’s stock exchange on Tuesday, after an appeal court overturned

UN concerned by delays in peace bid for Sudan, S.Sudan

YoopyaJun 19, 20120

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council expressed concern on Monday at delays by Sudan and South Sudan in implementing a resolution that threatened

UN ready to consider ECOWAS request to back Mali force

YoopyaJun 19, 20120

By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council on Monday declared its readiness to consider backing West African military intervention in Mali,